Bike Tech on Display at the Classics

Cannondale Cyclocross at the Classics

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Many teams opt to go to even further extremes, keeping a handful of cyclocross frames on hand, like this Cannondale SuperSix carbon ‘cross bike in the Liquigas-Cannondale truck. The cantilever brakes and mud-clearing frame designs offer unparalleled tire clearance, while the slacker geometry—which would be a hindrance in a normal road race—actually becomes welcome on the 51 kilometers of cobblestone roads riders encounter at Roubaix.